USA-and-Canada
After flap, Trump says he has no plans to fire Rosenstein
Washington, Oct 08 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Monday he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, delivering a reprieve for the Justice Department official whose future has been the source of intense speculation for two weeks.
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Michael expected to gain hurricane strength nearing Florida
Orlando, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds up to 100 miles per hour by the time it makes landfall at midweek.
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Susan Rice considering 2020 challenge to Collins in Maine
Washington, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Susan Rice, who was President Barack Obama's national security adviser, said Sunday she'll decide after next month's midterm elections whether to run for the Senate from Maine in 2020 and try to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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US, NKorea officials upbeat after meeting
Seoul, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) – U.S. and North Korean officials are offering positive reviews for the latest meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Strong aftershock rattles north Haiti day after deadly quake
Port-De-Paix, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck Haiti on Sunday, even as survivors of the previous day's temblor were sifting through the rubble of their cinderblock homes. The death toll stood at 12, with fears it could rise.
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Limo crash at popular tourist spot in NY kills 20
Schoharie, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — A crash involving a limousine at a popular upstate New York tourist spot killed 20 people, officials said Sunday.
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Brazil votes amid anger at the ruling class
Sao Paulo, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Brazilians are choosing their leaders Sunday in an election marked by intense anger at the ruling class following years of political and economic turmoil, including what may be the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history.
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Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation
Washington, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old judge may well swing rightward for decades to come.
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Rare death row slaying at California's San Quentin prison
Sacramento, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — One condemned inmate killed another Friday, the first slaying of a death row inmate in California in more than 20 years, officials said.
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Vehicle blamed for deadly California wildfire
Clovis, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say a California wildfire that killed two firefighters and destroyed nearly a dozen buildings in Northern California was caused by a vehicle.
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